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The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
JOSEPH GAINES MD
1230 BAXTER ST , ATHENS, GA, 30606 | (706) 389-2425
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
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Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $95 per patient in 2014.
They performed about 3 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of his Part B patients.
Who Patients See Before and After This Provider
Providers often refer their patients to a small network of other providers and organizations. Here’s who patients saw the most within 30 days before or after this provider in 2014.
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ST. MARY'S HEALTH CARE ...
ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL...
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JOSEPH GAINES MD
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ST. MARY'S HEALTH CARE ...
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 25 different services in 2014
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, inter... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity × Service Code: 88305Performed in a facility |
2,115 times performed, 51% of his services |
1st 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
1,317 patients got this service, 82% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$454,535an average of $215 per time performed |
$60,849 an average of $29 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPreparation of tissue for examination by removing any cal... + Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present × Service Code: 88311Performed in a facility |
389 times performed, 9% of his services |
2nd 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
378 patients got this service, 23% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$26,674an average of $69 per time performed |
$3,653 an average of $9 per time performed |
NAImmunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen... + Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain × Service Code: G0461Performed in a facility |
309 times performed, 7% of his services |
3rd 5th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
280 patients got this service, 17% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$48,331an average of $156 per time performed |
$7,947 an average of $26 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moder... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity × Service Code: 88307Performed in a facility |
214 times performed, 5% of his services |
4th 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
152 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$65,238an average of $305 per time performed |
$13,386 an average of $63 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moder... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity × Service Code: 88304Performed in a facility |
196 times performed, 5% of his services |
5th 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
167 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$26,752an average of $136 per time performed |
$1,705 an average of $9 per time performed |
NAImmunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen... + Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure) × Service Code: G0462Performed in a facility |
181 times performed, 4% of his services |
6th 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
55 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$27,820an average of $154 per time performed |
$1,803 an average of $10 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue during surgery Service Code: 88331Performed in a facility |
119 times performed, 3% of his services |
7th 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
86 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$27,044an average of $227 per time performed |
$5,488 an average of $46 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYSpecial stained specimen slides to examine tissue includi... + Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report × Service Code: 88313Performed in a facility |
103 times performed, 2% of his services |
8th 7th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
46 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$8,679an average of $84 per time performed |
$935 an average of $9 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYCell examination of body fluid Service Code: 88104Performed in a facility |
81 times performed, 2% of his services |
9th 42nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
48 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$9,680an average of $120 per time performed |
$1,784 an average of $22 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYEvaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation an... + Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report × Service Code: 88173Performed in a facility |
79 times performed, 2% of his services |
10th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
66 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$20,282an average of $257 per time performed |
$4,196 an average of $53 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of specimen during surgery Service Code: 88332Performed in a facility |
68 times performed, 2% of his services |
11th 27th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
35 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$8,225an average of $121 per time performed |
$1,546 an average of $23 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYCell examination of body fluid Service Code: 88106Performed in a facility |
47 times performed, 1% of his services |
12th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in GA perform this service |
41 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$4,939an average of $105 per time performed |
$687 an average of $15 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYSpecial stained specimen slides to identify organisms inc... + Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report × Service Code: 88312Performed in a facility |
45 times performed, 1% of his services |
13th 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
28 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,440an average of $99 per time performed |
$944 an average of $21 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88108Performed in a facility |
41 times performed, 0.98% of his services |
14th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
38 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$4,706an average of $115 per time performed |
$679 an average of $17 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high ... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity × Service Code: 88309Performed in a facility |
33 times performed, 0.79% of his services |
15th 23rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
32 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$17,086an average of $518 per time performed |
$3,638 an average of $110 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYMicroscopic genetic analysis of tumor Service Code: 88360Performed in a facility |
32 times performed, 0.77% of his services |
16th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 0.87% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$3,872an average of $121 per time performed |
$1,336 an average of $42 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope Service Code: 88302Performed in a facility |
27 times performed, 0.65% of his services |
17th 37th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
25 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,680an average of $99 per time performed |
$147 an average of $5 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue specimen during surgery Service Code: 88333Performed in a facility |
21 times performed, 0.5% of his services |
18th 36th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,773an average of $227 per time performed |
$979 an average of $47 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYEvaluation of fine needle aspirate Service Code: 88172Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.48% of his services |
19th 29th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$3,278an average of $164 per time performed |
$544 an average of $27 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76098Performed in a facility |
19 times performed, 0.46% of his services |
20th 69th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 0.99% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,463an average of $77 per time performed |
$119 an average of $6 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBone marrow, smear interpretation Service Code: 85097Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.41% of his services |
21st 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,244an average of $132 per time performed |
$634 an average of $37 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limit... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination × Service Code: 88300Performed in a facility |
12 times performed, 0.29% of his services |
22nd 30th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 0.68% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$836an average of $70 per time performed |
$42 an average of $4 per time performed |
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.